Lenovo Yoga C940 is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop with up to 14-inch 4K UHD display powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and it dynamically upscales video content on Windows Media Player to Super Resolution. It comes with Intel’s Project Athena that is designed to light up immediately with instant resume, built-in AI and advanced voice assistant and more. It also comes with an ‘Intelligent Cooling Mode’ to auto-adjust performance and optimize battery life based on tasks. Other features include Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos Speaker System, TrueBlock Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, garaged pen with silo charging and Windows Ink. 15-inch model is powered by 9th Gen Intel Core processor and an optional 4K VESA400 HDR display. Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch) €1,499.00. 15-inch cost €1,899.00

Lenovo Yoga S740 sports an all aluminium body and flaunts a 14-inch optional 4K VESA400 HDR display with Dolby Vision. It is powered by up to 10th Gen Intel Core processor and optional NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. There is an IR camera with instant log-off feature and it also features a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor. The batter on the Yoga S740 claims to deliver up to 14 hours of battery life with RapidCharge.The 15-inch model, on the other hand, flaunts a FULL HD HDR display with Dolby Vision and is powered by 9th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 GPU. Lenovo Yoga S740 14-inch €899.00, 15-inch – €1,399.00

Lenovo Yoga C640 is a 2-in-1 with a 13-inch display, 360-degree flexible hinge design, and is powered by up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. It comes with an optional integrated 4G LTE or Wi-Fi-only option and also comes with optional Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. It claims to deliver up to 20 hours of battery life. Windows 10 Home OS is offered on both LTE and Wi-Fi-only models with an optional Lenovo digital pen for sketching or annotating. It is priced at €899.00(Rs. 71,130 )

Moto E6 Plus comes in Caribbean Blue, Rich Cranberry, Bright Cherry, and Polished Graphite colors, Price starts at €139 is already available in Latin America, and will roll out later in September in Europe. It will also roll out across Asia Pacific in the coming months.

Motorola has launched Motorola One Zoom smartphone at IFA. It has a 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED Display powered by Snapdragon 675 with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal Storage.

Dual SIM device runs Android Pie It has a quad-camera set up 48-megapixel camera sensor has Quad Pixel technology with four times better light sensitivity for sharper and brighter photos in low light situations. It also comes equipped with OIS. Night vision mode leverages unique software technology promising vivid, grain-free, nighttime photos with true colors and stunning clarity. There is a dedicated 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x high-res optical zoom (10x hybrid zoom). Even when fully zoomed, your photos will be clear and blur-free thanks to OIS – Optical Image Stabilization, says the company. It has a 16-megapixel 117º ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5-megapixel depth camera for portrait shots. and a 25-megapixel selfie camera with Quad Pixel technology for better images even in low-light and comes with Face Unlock.

Motorola One Zoom has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone has rounded edges and precision-crafted 3D satin glass on the back eliminates fingerprints and smudges and the phone has a water-repellent coating that safeguards your phone from spills and splashes. For the first time, the iconic Motorola logo on the back of the device doubles as an LED notification light, illuminating to texts, phone calls or other notifications. Packed by a 4000mAh Battery.

Motorola One Action comes in Electric Gray, Cosmic Purple, and Brushed Bronze colors priced at US$449.99 in the US and €429 in Europe. It is available in US, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and various Latin American countries. The Amazon exclusive version with built-in Alexa hands-free is available in UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France.

On-Camera, it has a 16-megapixel rear camera with Night mode with image fusion and exposure stacking – for increased low light performance. Portrait mode brings AI features like adjustable bokeh with various bokeh styles such as Classic, Heart and Star for a professional-looking background blur.8-megapixel 118-degree ultra-wide lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor and 8-megapixel front camera. packed by a 3500mAh battery.

Nokia 6.2 comes in Ceramic Black and Ice colors price starts at €199 and will be available from October.

Nokia 7.2 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ Waterdrop PureDisplay powered by Snapdragon 660 with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB Storage. It runs Android 9.0 (Pie), which is upgradable to Android 10. On-Camera, it has a 48-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS Optics, Quad Pixel technology AI features such as Portrait mode with unique ZEISS bokeh styles,8-megapixel 118-degree ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor and 20-megapixel front camera with ZEISS Optics and Quad Pixel technology. Packed by a 3500mAh battery.

Honor has launched Honor Play 3 smartphone in China. It has a 6.39-inch HD+ punch-hole screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio powered by Kirin 710F Soc with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

Dual SIM device runs on Android Pie with EMUI 9.1. On-Camera, it has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth of field lens and 32-megapixel front-facing camera. It doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor and comes only with face unlock. Packed by a 4000mAh battery.

Honor 20S has a 6.26-inch FHD+ All-View display with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB Storage. Dual SIM devicr runs Android Pie with Magic UI on top. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens and 32 -megapixel front-facing camera packed by a 3750mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging.

Samsung has introduced the Exynos 980 processor with built-in 5G modem. It is based on 8-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology. It has two high performing ARM Cortex-A77 cores and six efficient Cortex-A55 cores and ARM Mali-G76 MP5 GPU.

The modem also supports E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), which combines 2CC LTE and 5G connectivity, to maximize mobile downlink speed up to 3.55Gbps. In addition, it is a multi-mode modem that utilizes major networks from 2G to 4G LTE for reliable mobility anywhere. Exynos 980 supports up to five individual sensors and is able to process three sensors concurrently for fuller multi-camera experiences. It also supports ultra-high resolution up to 108Mp. Notably, the Exynos 980 with NPU detects scene or objects enabling the ISP to make optimal adjustments to white balance, exposure, hue, saturation, sharpness and more for professional results.

LG has LG Q70 smartphone in Korea. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ punch-hole display powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Dual SIM device runs on Android Pie. On-Camera, it has a 32-megapixel rear camera along with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 5-megapixel depth-sensing camera for portrait shots and 16MP front-facing camera. Packed by a 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.

Redmi TV is priced at 3799 yuan ( Rs. 38,130) and will go on sale in China from September 10th.

RedmiBook 14 Pro has a 14-inch Full HD screen with 5.75 mm ultra-narrow bezels and 81.2% screen-to-body ratio and NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU, but this has a faster 10th gen Intel Core i5/i7 processors. It has a metal body, yet it weighs 1.5kg, features 19mm large key spacing with 1.3 mm key travel for a more comfortable typing experience, fast charging that lets you charge 50% in 35 minutes which it’s off.

RedmiBook 14 Pro comes in Silver and new Pink and Dark Gray color versions priced at 3999 yuan for the Core i5, 8GB RAM with 256GB SSD version and 512GB version costs 4499 yuan, Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM with 512GB SSD version costs 4999 yuan It will go on sale in China from September 6th.

Motorola has launched the Motorola One Action smartphone in India. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio CinemaVision LCD screen powered by Exynos 9609 processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB Storage.

Dual SIM Device runs on Android Pie. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus (PDAF), 5 MP depth camera and a 117º ultra-wide action video camera with Enhanced Video Stabilization and 2.0µm Quad Pixel technology promise four times more light sensitivity for sharper, brighter videos. Through a unique combination of hardware and software innovation, you can film an ultra-wide video while holding the phone more naturally in a vertical position, and when you play it back horizontally, you will get it in full screen, 12MP front camera. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 3500mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A50s feature striking new designs, including a unique geometric pattern and futuristic holographic effect on the back, In-Display Fingerprint Scanner. Connected to the Galaxy ecosystem and able to enjoy a full range of services including Samsung Health, Samsung Pay2, Knox.

Toreto has launched Unicharge Universal Travel Charger with 4 USB Ports in India. Toreto Unicharge is a universal travel charger which is available with 4 different Input connector types European/Indian, Australian, British and American which makes it a must-have accessory to be carried while traveling.

It is compact and lightweight plus the outlet plugs turn blue while charging. It can charge four 5V USB devices simultaneously. Unicharge saves you from the trouble of carrying multiple adaptors when you have to charge multiple gadgets, at home, office and while traveling.Unicharge is designed for your daily charging needs of multiple gadgets making your life convenient and productive. This Universal device supports 100-240 Volts range of input voltage and is also backed by Fast Charging feature that allows faster charging of all 5V USB devices in less time.

Ambrane has launched AFB 38 Smart Fitness Band in India. It comes with TFT LCD color screen display that is readable even in sunlight. The compact screen can display all the essential fitness information, clearly, whenever you need it, with just a flick of the wrist.

You can monitor your health with AFB-38’s 24-hour dynamic advance heart rate monitor. Equipped with lithium polymer battery it has 7 days of standby time. This fitness band features an Activity Tracker that monitors over 18 activities ranging from pedometer calculation to calories burnt throughout the day along with sleep monitoring. It also features 11 sports modes that calculate your movement whenever you indulge in any sports activity.

With its IP68 certified built, this waterproof band is resistant to dust, sand and water up to 1.5 meters, making it ideal for daily wear be it gym, jogging or any other outdoor place. The band also comes with continuous and advanced sedentary & goal completion reminder that motivates you towards your set goal targets with constant reminders.

The band syncs the Smartphone’s notifications like incoming calls, text messages, email alerts and other realtime alerts from Facebook, Whatsapp & more to minimize the need for multiple gadgets. It also features a camera remote shutter that allows you to seamlessly control your Smartphone’s camera from your watch. Integrated with an advanced security feature, its ‘anti-lost feature’ can help you to locate your phone when you have accidentally misplaced it somewhere.

Ambrane AFB 38 Fitness Band comes in black color is available for Rs 1499 on Flipkart

Reliance Jio has announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019 on the third anniversary of Jio’s launch. This will reach 20 million residences and 15 million business establishments in 1,600 towns and will expand in the next 12 months.

Jio Fiber plans start from Rs. 700 for 100Mbps plan and go up to Rs. 10,000 for 1 Gbps plans. Complete set of plans will be revealed when it is launched on September 5th. Jio Fiber users get a free landline that will offer voice calls across India from absolutely free forever. The US and Canada Pack at Rs. 500 per month will offer unlimited calling.

Jio Fiber will come bundled with subscriptions to most leading premium OTT applications. Jio First Day First Show will allow premium JioFiber customers to watch movies at home the same day they are released in theaters.! This service will be launched in the middle of 2020.

JioPostPaid Plus service for JioFiber users will offer platinum-grade service and product experience. This includes India’s first priority SIM-setup service at home, where your connection will be moved to Jio by visiting your home, Seamless Data and Voice Connectivity across all your devices, both at home and outside, Unprecedented Family plans – one data plan for better control on GBs and sharing within your family, International roaming at a fraction of a cost with superior service experience, Phone upgrades at preferential rates and all your home solutions on your phone.

Jio Fiber Welcome Offer will offer Jio Fiber customers opting for annual Jio Forever annual plan a Full HD or 4K TV depending on the plan and a 4K set-top-box absolutely free. There will also be VR content, Multiparty Video Conferencing for free, Voice-enabled Virtual Assistants, Interacting gaming, Home security and Smart home Solutions for home broadband customers.

The Jio set-top-box will also offer online multiplayer gaming in 4K and has support for most gaming controllers. It has partnered with Microsoft, Tencent Games, Gameloft, RIOT Games, Milestone and more for the games. The company also showed off mixed reality headset Jio Holoboard, for shopping, educational, entertainment needs, which will be launched soon. This headset is made by a company called Tesseract, one of the startups Jio has invested in.

Huawei has finally announced HarmonyOS. HarmonyOS is an open source operating system for smartphones, tablets and smart IoT devices such as smart speakers, computers, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, cars and more.

CEO Richard Yu said that the HarmonyOS is the first microkernel-based distributed OS for all scenarios and was created with four major building blocks in mind, ensuring a new generation OS that is best suited for the digital world today. The HarmonyOS microkernel can be scaled on demand for wider system security. The Microkernel does away with root access to protect system security from the source compared to Android.

It is built with a deterministic latency engine that gives a smooth interactive experience, so the latency is at a minimum; bringing fluid interactive experience to the maximum. HarmonyOS will have a verified TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) which improves connected security across multiple smart devices in a connected all-scenario world.

HarmonyOS can be nested to adapt flexibly to any device to create a seamless cross-device experience. Developed via the distributed capability kit, it builds the foundation of a shared developer ecosystem. The OS uses HUAWEI ARK Compiler with support for app development in multiple languages (Kotlin, Java, Javascript, C, and C++). The platform will support HTML5, Linux, and Android app compatibility in the future.

HarmonyOS Roadmap

HarmonyOS 1.0 in 2019 — In-house development for key modeuls based on open source framework will debut with HONOR Vision Smart TV, which will be launched in China tomorrow, August 10th.
HarmonyOS 2.0 in 2020 — In-house development for kernel and app framework will support PCs, smartwatches, smart bands and head units.
HarmonyOS 3.0 in 2021 — Optimization in software-hardware synergy and support speakers and headsets
HarmonyOS in 2022 — Support VR glasses and other products.

Huawei CEO said it will take just a day or two to migrate from Google’s Android to the new HarmonyOS if needed, but it will stick to Google’s platform for now. HUAWEI can switch HarmonyOS anytime if it faces any issues regarding Android in the future.

Nubia has launched Nubia Z20 in China, It has a 6.42-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with minimal bezels and a secondary 5.1-inch HD+ AMOLED screen that blends into the glass body. There is DC dimming, and the new AOD 2.0, supports information display with customizable text, graphics, GIF, video and more on both the screens.

It is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with nubia UI 7.0. There are fingerprint sensors on both the sides so that it works when you use the phone both the sides. On-Camera It has a 48-megapixel rear camera Sony IMX586, OIS, with AI scene recognition, dual-tone LED flash along with a secondary 16-megapixel 122.2° ultra-wide sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x loss-less zoom. Since there is a screen on the back, you can use the rear display to capture selfies. packed by a 4000mAh battery with support for 27W fast PD charging as well as Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0.

Nubia Z20 comes in Black, Blue and Red colors priced at 3499 yuan for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version, 3699 yuan for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version and4199 Yuan for 8GB RAM with 512GB storage and goes on sale in China from August 16th.